❖ Kerala has secured first rank in the Urban Governance Index (UGI).

❖ Odisha came second with 55.10.

❖ In fiscal empowerment, Kerala managed to have high score of 23.22 out of 30, with Maharashtra coming second with 21.15.

 ❖ Only four States (Chhattisgarh, Kerala, Mizoram, and Odisha) mandate that every councillor should be part of at least one deliberative committee.